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Ford Massif is a broad, snow-topped massif 15 nautical miles (28 km) long and 5 nautical miles (9 km) wide, forming the major topographic landmark of the northern Thiel Mountains in Antarctica. The massif rises to 2,810 metres (9,220 ft), is essentially flat, and terminates in steep rock cliffs in all but the southern side. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for geologist Arthur B. Ford of the United States Geological Survey (USGS). He was co-leader of the 1960–61 USGS Thiel Mountains survey party and leader of the 1961–62 geologic party to these mountains. Ford led geological parties working in the Pensacola Mountains in several austral seasons, 1962–63 to 1978–79.[1]
See also
- Mountains in Antarctica
- Hadley Peak
- Streitenberger Cliff
References
- "Ford Massif". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Ford Massif". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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[de] Ford-Massiv
Das Ford-Massiv ist ein breites, mit schneebedeckten und hauptsächlich abgeflachten Berggipfeln versehenes Massiv, das über eine Länge von rund 25 Kilometern und einer Breite von etwa 8 Kilometern die landschaftlich auffälligste Formation der nördlichen Thiel Mountains an der Grenze des westantarktischen Marie-Byrd-Lands zum Ellsworthland darstellt. Es ragt bis zu 2810 m auf und besitzt, abgesehen von der Südseite, Ausläufer in Form von steilen, felsigen Kliffs.
- [en] Ford Massif
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